Four-in-hand tie, method of making the same, and material used in the manufacture thereof



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FOUR-IN-HAND TIE, METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME, AND MATERIAL USED IN THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 26, 1927 ATTQRNEY.

Patented vJune 10, 1930 AUNITED STATES -PATENT. oFEicE SAMUEL L. SAMTER, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO L. SAMTER & SONS, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA FOUR-IN-HANI) TIE, METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME, AND MATERIAL USED IN THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF Application ufiled March 26, 1927. Serial No. 178,518.

This invention relates to improvementsy in neckwear, and more particularly to that ofthe vfour-in-hand cravat type, andthe piece or pattern of material from which it is cut.

In neckwear manufacture it is desirable that the patterns of the four-in-hand type, having a definite top and bottom be manufactured, such patterns, for example, being initials, fanciful designs, figures of human characters, emblems, trade or advertising designs, and the like. Neckwear containing the patterns ofthe above type as now manufactured and :when tied presents to the eye of the observer these patterns in' various positions; some upside down, some on either side and others in an upright position. Such presentation ofthe characters to the eye of the observer when the scarf is yworn is the result ofthe arrangement of the characters on the material from which the tie is cut.i

The principal object of the presentinvention is to overcome the above objections in neckwear or cravats of the four-in-hand type and to provide a material adaptedv for use in cravat or tie manufacture and which contains character patterns having a definite top and bottom; to provide a material which when out to afford a tie pattern, is

' capable of arrangement to `so present the character patterns at the opposite ends lof the tie, at either side of the neckband portion, that they will all lie in an upright posi- 'tion when the two ends of the tie are hanging vertically and will be` viewable in an upright position when the tie is worn; to overcome the necessity of promiscuous 'arrangement on tie material of character patterns having a definite top and bottom and provide a body of tie material having outline characters, each having a definite top and bottom and' grouped with corresponding points facing each other on opposite sides of a dividing line extending longitudinally ofthe material.

With the above mentioned and other objects in View, the invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction within the scope of the claims may be resorted to without departing from the' spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention. Y In the drawings disclosing one embodiment of my inventionv Fig. l is a view in inverted plan of the full width of a piece of scarf or neckwear material illustrating the arrangement of the characteroutline patterns on the surface ,bottom portions disposed toward the respective ends of the cravat.

Fig. 3 is a View of a cravat ornainented.

with character patterns, as the sameappears when worn. I

In the drawings, wherein like characters designate corresponding views,-1 indicates a piece of material suitable for the manufacture of cravats, and of a width from which a tie pattern may b'e cut on the bias. The surface of the material is ornamented in any suitable manner, either during or after manufacture, by the character patterns 2, of any desired design, having a definite top and bottoni. v l

In the present illustration, the character designs for convenience in drafting, each consists' in a relatively heavy block character a surmounted by two small block characters b, the latter indicating the head or top of the character and the former defining the bottom. The above illustration is explained as employedvmerely for simplifying the invention and rendering the making of the drawing easy; it is to be understood, however, that any suitable character outline design, for example, a baseball, golf or tennis player, a bouquet of iowers on stems, letters or character groups necessary to lie in a certain position to form the reading thereof, and, in fact, any characteroutline or design which has a definite top and bottom whichmust be disposed in a certain position to be understood or comprehended.

Character outline designs 2 are arranged preferably in relatively uniform relation throughout the area of one surface of the material, those on opposite sides of a line C-C extending longitudinally of the material, preferably at its center, although it may be offset a lslight distance either -side of the center, having their bottoms disposed toward the opposite side edges `of the material, and their tops disposed toward each other, and the dividing line disposed longitudinally of the material. The arrangement of the designs is clearly illustrated in Fig. 1, in which view they are visible as viewed from the back of the material.

In cutting a tie from a piece of material ornamented in the above manner, the material is preferably laid face downwardly and that portion to provide the large end of the tie 4 is cut onthe bias inwardly from one side on lines 3 and 4, which lines intersect at a point 5 inwardly removed a slight distance from the opposite side of the material.

It will be observed that this piece of material which is to be used in forming the large end of the tie contains, near its tapering upper end, characters which will appear up-side-dowrr' when the piece is heldin vertical position, this, however, is notA objectionable as the tapering upper `end 6 assists in forming the neck-band portion of the tie, and when the tie is worn, is con- `cealed beneath the collar.

The material to provide the smaller or narrow end 7 of the tie, that portion which lies beneath the .larger and wider end when the tie is on the wearer, is alsol cut on the bias of the piece of material, its' side edges converging inwardly to form a tapered end 7. The inner tapered end 7 of the smaller end of the tie forming portion 7 extends across the longitudinal character dividing line C-C in the piece of material 1 and contains character designs which will appear up-side-down When the piece is held in vertical position; this, however, is of no consequence as the tapered end portion 7 of the smaller or narrower end 7 of the tie is laid adjacent to the tapered end 5 of the larger end 4 and is attached thereto by sewing the major portions of the tapered ends 6 and 7 of the respective tie forming kends 4- and 7, affording the collar or neck-band portion ofthe tie after the same has been folded into tie forming position.

In making subsequent bias cuts of the piece of tie forming material it will be 'ob-l served that the` ends of the respective pieces forming the large and small ends ofV the tie when linished are alternately laid-out on the piece of material `facing opposite side edges, thus for each piece which is to be cut and form the large end of two different ties there arecut from the main piece of material t/Wo pieces each to form one of the small ends of the two ties. In this manner there is no waste of material as the entire width and length thereof is usedl in makingl the ties.

The material may be cut by other methods,

but the above described has been found'to.

be the most. economical and b it the most satisfactory ties have been pro uced. While I have illustrated and described the material and its use in the making of four-in-h'and ties, the .same is equally as Well adapted for use in themaking of other types of ties.

In tying the tie, the same is slipped through the band ofthe collar 8,l in the of the conventional type, is tied, in the usual manner, leaving theends 4 and 7 depending in a vertical osition, the large end 1J-overlying the sma er end d7. From an examination of Fig. 3, it will be observed that the characters 2, which are visible in the knot portion have their tops all disposed in the sa-me direction, and that the characters 2 visible in the end portions 4- and 7 have thel tops of their characters all upwardly disposed. 4

I claim 1. The method of making a four-in-hand cravat, which consists in providing a fabric body ornamented with designs or characters having a defined top and bottom arranged in a defined pattern with the tops of the characters at opposite sides of a dividing line extending longitudinally through the material disposed toward said line, cutting the material on converging lines from one edge inwardly on the bias across said dividing line v usual manner, and the four-in-hand knot 9,

and falling short of intersecting the opposite pieces.

2. The method of making a four-in-hand cravat, which consists in providing a fabricy body ornamented with designs or characters? having a defined top and bottom arranged.y

in a defined pattern with the tops of lthe characters atopposite sides of a dividing line extending longitudinally throughA the material disposed toward said line, cutting the material on converging lines from opposite edges inwardly on the bias across said dividing line providing tie forming pieces tapering from tbeirouter ends inwardly, al-

ternate tie forming pieces. being arranged adjacentvto4 each other with their pointed ends projecting beyond each other.

- 3. The method of making a four-in-hand eravat, Whichconsists in providing a fabric body ornamented with designs or characters having a defined top and bottom arranged in a' definedpattern with the tops of the characters at opposite sides of a dividing line extending longitudinally through the material disposed toward said line, cutting the material on converging lines bias across 'the material andbeyond the dividing line to provide tie forming pieces each having one end terminating at the side edge of the fabric and the other end terminating at a point inwardly of the fabric between the longitudinal side edges. In testimony whereof I have -signed my name to this specification.

" vSAMUEL L; SAMTER. 

